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Posted by: Kate Prince on Sep 8, 2022

Metro Nashville City Council has passed an ordinance that will prevent law enforcement from using license plate reader (LPR) technology to enforce any laws criminalizing abortion, the Tennessean reports. The measure passed unanimously on consent Tuesday and will block the use of LPRs in "assisting with enforcing laws outlawing abortion or outlawing interstate travel to obtain abortion." Nashville has yet to implement LPR technology, but a six-month pilot program was approved by council earlier this year. Last month, councilmembers also passed an ordinance to restrict LPR use for assistance with immigration enforcement.